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[IMAGE (PHOTOGRAPH) Picture of a man and woman looking at a pricing sheet, picture of Lincoln and Washington halls as it reopens] Editorials Newt and his mom really stuck their foot in it this time. Thanks loads, Connie. Page 4. Features Those who avoid Morpheus are surely on the path to ruin. In English: Get some sleep! Page 8. Sports Basketball 'Necks sweep Chicago State University in an 89-67 victory Monday night. Page 16. Western Courier Wednesday, January 18, 1995 Vol. 96 WIU STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1905 16 Pages Lincoln, Washington halls to reopen as 'super singles By Crystal Andrus Editor in Chief Single rooms will soon become the preferred lifestyle choice for WIU sophomores, juniors and seniors as the university prepares to reopen Lincoln and Washington residence halls this fall to accommodate students looking for a change. The reopening, which is part of an effort to meet the needs of an increasing number of students calling for single room residences, will make WIU the first public university in the state to establish single rooms as the majority lifestyle for students. Although there are currently single rooms available for occupancy in Thompson, Higgins, Bayliss, Henninger and Wetzel halls, the over 500 soon-to-be ""super singles"" in the two halls will extend the concept of the single room by including several additions such as an overstuffed chair, carpeting, blinds for the windows, different modes of lighting such as lamps or a sconce and a table providing additional storage space. Some other additions include new washers and dryers as well as utility service connections which would provide residents with the satellite-system television which is currently available in other residence halls. According to Garry Johnson, assistant vice president for student services-student life, some of the renovations to be performed on the residence halls are the removal of all desks and bolsters from the rooms, repainting the walls in the rooms, adjustments made to the bathrooms, and a refurbishing of the lounges with new furniture and carpeting. The rooms will also include a full walk-in closet as well as a second closet providing room for a dresser. Dining services available to the students will include a convenience store and snack bar for daytime hours and a full course meal plan for the evening. All renovations to the previously vacant halls will be paid for through bond revenue dollars. According to Johnson, these are funds which consist of income generated through residence halls, the University Union and parts of Western Hall. Johnson also says students wishing to live in the new rooms would pay more than the established rate for singles in other resi- See SINGLE Page 2 Illinois says no to underage drinking By James Koukas Contributing Writer Illinois starts off the new year by taking a zero-tolerance approach to underage drinking with the new Use It and Lose It la*. The new law establishes a strict list of punishments for those who violate the law. The Use It and Lose It law went into effect Jan. 1. Anyone under the age of 21 who is found to have any trace of alcohol in his system will lose his license for three months or longer. ""One thing makes the Illinois zero tolerance law or the Use It or Lose It law unique from all other states' zero-tolerance law,"" Cathy Monroe, spokeswoman for Ryan, said. ""The Use It or Lose It law is entirely an administrative process."" Monroe said people who break the law will not have the violation placed on their criminal record. Since the Lose It and Use It law went into effect, two people in the Macomb area have been charged under the new law, Dave Doctery, DUI enforcement officer, said. Planning for the Use It and Lose It law began several years ago when Ryan put together a traffic safety coalition to look at the zero tolerance law and to find a way to limit alcohol-related deaths among those under 21. Illinois is the 29th state to enact a zero-tolerance law. Punishment for violating the Use It and Lose It law one time is the loss of the violator's driver's license for three months. If the violator refuses to take a blood alcohol count test, then he will lose the license for six months. A second violation will result in the loss of the driver's license for a year, and if the violator refuses to take a BAG test, then the license is suspended for two years. Each time the violator loses his license there will be a $30 reinstatement fee. 'This is a good law,"" Doctery said. ""However, the law is just an additional sanction to prevent underage drinking."" The National Highway Traffic Safety Association estimates that close to 13,968 lives have been saved since 1975 as a result of the minimum drinking age law. In a pamphlet discussing the new Use It and Lose It law, Ryan quoted several facts that helped to lead to the creation of the law. A few of these include that crashes are the leading cause of death for teens; six individuals between the ages of 15 and 20 die in motor vehicles crashes each day; about two in every five Americans will be included in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their fives; and drivers under age 21 face severe DUI penalties. See ZERO Page 2 Photo by Christine Jesse How much?! Hooi Chim Teh and Chih Weei Tan look for their second-semester books at the University Union Bookstore Tuesday. WIU student enrolls at the White House By Tuere Bates Assistant News Editor Instead of starting class today with her peers, WIU student Renee Warren began her first day on the job as an intern for the White House. The 19-year-old senior entered college at the age of 15, and taking heed to her mother's advice, she maintained a 4.0 grade point average while successfully completing a double major in law enforcement/ justice administration and psychology. Warren said her mother instilled in her at a very young age to study first and play last. ""You need to be able to have good time management skills, this means prioritorizing [prioritizing]your important activities first,"" Warren added. After completing her internship with the White House, Warren will receive her B.A. degree this spring. She will then continue her education in Washington, D.C., or Virginia as a law student. ""It's important for me to do my best and to not just be average, because I want to live up to what I know I can achieve."" Warren said. Home-schooling has also helped the young achiever to accomplish what most students her age only dream about. Warren said being taught at home by her parents since the age of 14 required a lot of self-discipline, which she also acquired at a young age. In addition to her many accomplishments, Warren was also selected as one of the top five applicants in the country to intern with the U.S. Supreme Court. She says she will reapply this summer if time permits. After graduating from law school, Warren plans to work as a prosecuting attorney and later as a Supreme Court judge. ""Although I've worked hard, I feel that the opportunities have been given to me from God,"" Warren said.

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[IMAGE (PHOTOGRAPH) Picture of a man and woman looking at a pricing sheet, picture of Lincoln and Washington halls as it reopens] Editorials Newt and his mom really stuck their foot in it this time. Thanks loads, Connie. Page 4. Features Those who avoid Morpheus are surely on the path to ruin. In English: Get some sleep! Page 8. Sports Basketball 'Necks sweep Chicago State University in an 89-67 victory Monday night. Page 16. Western Courier Wednesday, January 18, 1995 Vol. 96 WIU STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1905 16 Pages Lincoln, Washington halls to reopen as 'super singles By Crystal Andrus Editor in Chief Single rooms will soon become the preferred lifestyle choice for WIU sophomores, juniors and seniors as the university prepares to reopen Lincoln and Washington residence halls this fall to accommodate students looking for a change. The reopening, which is part of an effort to meet the needs of an increasing number of students calling for single room residences, will make WIU the first public university in the state to establish single rooms as the majority lifestyle for students. Although there are currently single rooms available for occupancy in Thompson, Higgins, Bayliss, Henninger and Wetzel halls, the over 500 soon-to-be ""super singles"" in the two halls will extend the concept of the single room by including several additions such as an overstuffed chair, carpeting, blinds for the windows, different modes of lighting such as lamps or a sconce and a table providing additional storage space. Some other additions include new washers and dryers as well as utility service connections which would provide residents with the satellite-system television which is currently available in other residence halls. According to Garry Johnson, assistant vice president for student services-student life, some of the renovations to be performed on the residence halls are the removal of all desks and bolsters from the rooms, repainting the walls in the rooms, adjustments made to the bathrooms, and a refurbishing of the lounges with new furniture and carpeting. The rooms will also include a full walk-in closet as well as a second closet providing room for a dresser. Dining services available to the students will include a convenience store and snack bar for daytime hours and a full course meal plan for the evening. All renovations to the previously vacant halls will be paid for through bond revenue dollars. According to Johnson, these are funds which consist of income generated through residence halls, the University Union and parts of Western Hall. Johnson also says students wishing to live in the new rooms would pay more than the established rate for singles in other resi- See SINGLE Page 2 Illinois says no to underage drinking By James Koukas Contributing Writer Illinois starts off the new year by taking a zero-tolerance approach to underage drinking with the new Use It and Lose It la*. The new law establishes a strict list of punishments for those who violate the law. The Use It and Lose It law went into effect Jan. 1. Anyone under the age of 21 who is found to have any trace of alcohol in his system will lose his license for three months or longer. ""One thing makes the Illinois zero tolerance law or the Use It or Lose It law unique from all other states' zero-tolerance law,"" Cathy Monroe, spokeswoman for Ryan, said. ""The Use It or Lose It law is entirely an administrative process."" Monroe said people who break the law will not have the violation placed on their criminal record. Since the Lose It and Use It law went into effect, two people in the Macomb area have been charged under the new law, Dave Doctery, DUI enforcement officer, said. Planning for the Use It and Lose It law began several years ago when Ryan put together a traffic safety coalition to look at the zero tolerance law and to find a way to limit alcohol-related deaths among those under 21. Illinois is the 29th state to enact a zero-tolerance law. Punishment for violating the Use It and Lose It law one time is the loss of the violator's driver's license for three months. If the violator refuses to take a blood alcohol count test, then he will lose the license for six months. A second violation will result in the loss of the driver's license for a year, and if the violator refuses to take a BAG test, then the license is suspended for two years. Each time the violator loses his license there will be a $30 reinstatement fee. 'This is a good law,"" Doctery said. ""However, the law is just an additional sanction to prevent underage drinking."" The National Highway Traffic Safety Association estimates that close to 13,968 lives have been saved since 1975 as a result of the minimum drinking age law. In a pamphlet discussing the new Use It and Lose It law, Ryan quoted several facts that helped to lead to the creation of the law. A few of these include that crashes are the leading cause of death for teens; six individuals between the ages of 15 and 20 die in motor vehicles crashes each day; about two in every five Americans will be included in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their fives; and drivers under age 21 face severe DUI penalties. See ZERO Page 2 Photo by Christine Jesse How much?! Hooi Chim Teh and Chih Weei Tan look for their second-semester books at the University Union Bookstore Tuesday. WIU student enrolls at the White House By Tuere Bates Assistant News Editor Instead of starting class today with her peers, WIU student Renee Warren began her first day on the job as an intern for the White House. The 19-year-old senior entered college at the age of 15, and taking heed to her mother's advice, she maintained a 4.0 grade point average while successfully completing a double major in law enforcement/ justice administration and psychology. Warren said her mother instilled in her at a very young age to study first and play last. ""You need to be able to have good time management skills, this means prioritorizing [prioritizing]your important activities first,"" Warren added. After completing her internship with the White House, Warren will receive her B.A. degree this spring. She will then continue her education in Washington, D.C., or Virginia as a law student. ""It's important for me to do my best and to not just be average, because I want to live up to what I know I can achieve."" Warren said. Home-schooling has also helped the young achiever to accomplish what most students her age only dream about. Warren said being taught at home by her parents since the age of 14 required a lot of self-discipline, which she also acquired at a young age. In addition to her many accomplishments, Warren was also selected as one of the top five applicants in the country to intern with the U.S. Supreme Court. She says she will reapply this summer if time permits. After graduating from law school, Warren plans to work as a prosecuting attorney and later as a Supreme Court judge. ""Although I've worked hard, I feel that the opportunities have been given to me from God,"" Warren said.